Trading
Stop Loss
QUICK DEFINITION
Stop Loss in Elliott Wave Theory: A predetermined price level at which a position is closed to limit loss. In Elliott Wave trading, stop losses are placed at invalidation levels such as the start of Wave 1 (for long positions entered at Wave 2).
What Stop Loss Means
A predetermined price level at which a position is closed to limit loss. In Elliott Wave trading, stop losses are placed at invalidation levels such as the start of Wave 1 (for long positions entered at Wave 2).
Where You'll See It
Stop Loss appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the trading family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are translating a wave count into an actual trade setup with entry, target, and invalidation.
LEARN MORE
- → Elliott Wave Theory Guide — the 5-3 pattern, rules, Fibonacci, wave degrees
- → Elliott Wave Cheat Sheet — the 3 absolute rules and 6 Fibonacci relationships
- → Our Methodology — how Artavest analysts count waves on 108 US instruments